Six arrested in Old Town prostitution sting

Six people were arrested Thursday during a four-hour prostitution sting in Old Town Eureka.

In response to complaints of prostitution along Third Street, west of the Humboldt County Library, Eureka Police Department officers arrested three women after they allegedly solicited undercover male decoys to pay them money for sexual acts, according to a press release.

Three men were also arrested after they allegedly offered to pay a female decoy money to perform sexual acts upon them, according to a press release.

A fourth male contacted the undercover officer and discussed prostitution-related topics with her, but left the scene prior to agreeing to pay money to the officer, according to a press release. He was later warned about soliciting acts of prostitution.

Kristen Leilani Hill, 39, Heather Deanne Amador, 42, and Casey Marie Hunter, 31, were arrested on suspicion of loitering with intent to commit prostitution and soliciting an act of prostitution, according to a press release.

Alexander Joint Smith, 25, and Luis Carlos Valdez-Leal, 21, were arrested on suspicion of loitering with intent to solicit prostitution and soliciting an act of prostitution, according to a press release.

Jason Garrett Shields, 40, was arrested on suspicion of loitering with intent to solicit prostitution, soliciting an act of prostitution and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, according to a press release.